Protector for foods



Aug. 15, 41 933.

T. TIGHE, JR

PROTECTOR FOR FOOD Filed ug. 25. 19:52

Patented Aug. 15, 1 933 t i i I t i f UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE I1,922,992 PRo'rEo'roit FOR FooDs I i Tholnas-Tighe, Jr., Chicago, Ill.Application August 25,:1932.v Serial No. 630,452

' ;13 oians. (ol. rio-;53) i A This invention relates to a protector forfoods The top edge of portion '7 is fiat and it is arplaced upon serviceplates, and has for its obt ranged inalignment with the point ofmergence ject to provide,` in a manner as hereinafter set of the 'bend 8with portion The top edge of forth, a device of 'the class referred tofor enportion 5 is the outer terminus of the body of 5 compassing, inprotectingrelation, the food upon flangef 3. The forward face `ofportion 5 is in aplatewhen transporting the latter from a point snugabutting 'engagement throughout with the .of foodfsupply to the point ofservice; with the rear face of the portion'l., The bend' connectsprotector so constructed to enable a plurality of the portions 5, '7together. i i protectors to maintain a series of service plates in Thecross sectional width of 'the horizontal leg 10 stack relationWith'respectto each other to peris materially greater than the height ofthe .vertil mit for conveniently and expeditionally transcal leg. Thelegs are disposed at right angles to porting the Stack by a singlewaiter for 'the pureach other. The leg 4 Vslightlyo inclines downposevof serving quckly a number of persons at wardly'from part 2 to bendiS. abanquet, and with the protectors acting to not The top of body portion 1is formed with an 15 only protect the foods upon the stacked platesannular upper supporting flange 9 of angle- .but also pfevenfihg thefOOdS rOm COOlIlg While shaped cross section disposed inwardly andexbeing transported to the point, desired. tending upwardly with respectto body portion 1. A further object of the invention is to pro- Theflange 9 comprises a horizontal leg 10 which vde, in a manner ashereinafter Set forth, a merges into the top of body portion 1 andextends 20 protector for the purpose referred to including inwardly. atright angies to the1otter. 'rhe1eg 10 `2:? vide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a the1atteris connected to portion 11 of theVertical a body Dart having a renforced I'igd SuPpOrtmerges into anupwardly extending `Vertical leg ing means at an end thereof to increasethe life lfgrmed of an inner portion 11, an upper rounded Of theprotector. bend 12 and an outer portion 13. The Vertical leg Furthel'VOblets Of the inVGnOh are JO pl'O' extends upwardly from the horizontalleg 10 and O protector for the purpose set forth, which S leg byalowerrounded bend 14. The bottom edge Simple in its construction andafrrangement of portion 13 is positioned in alignment with the Stmng'durab1e compact, thoroughly efficient in point of mergenoe of the bend14 with the portion its use, conveniently handled and comparatively `11of the Vertical leg. The bottom edge of por- 00 inexpensive tomanufacture.

To the above ends essentially and to others mon 13 is Spad abov there-maming part of which may' hereinafter appear: the invention benC-l 14Spaced above' :The portloI-ls 11' 13 of the vert1cal leg of the uppeifiange are m snug contact conslsts 9* such paftsf and Such combmatilonof throulghout.,V lThe cross sectional length of the leg parts Wh1c-hfan Wlthm the Scope of the `mven` 10 is of greater length Vthan theheight of that 151011;1 al lllvlg Vertical leg into which it merges.

i When the protector isfin position with respect a 5 Figure 2 is a crosssectional view thereof. gmal pomqn of ulg-upper face of Such plate' and40 Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in Vertical secthe (tepetldmg Vermcalleg eltcompasses the edge ,Dion upon an enlarged Scala of said disk toprevent the shiftmg of the proteci Referrine` to Figures 1, 2 and 3 ofthe drawins', tor relatlve to the dlsk' The body port 'Ion 1 en' thefood protector shown thereby comprises a compasse the food upon theplate' When a' 'serw body portion 1 in the form of an annulus or ring weplate ls Stacked upon a protector moumed on 40 gradually decreasing indiameter from its bottom a IOW seri/.Ice plate' the bottom of the uppertoits top whereby said body portion 1 is of taplate ls'sea'teq upon thebend 12' and the fiange' 4 pered Contour. The height of body portion 1can rb' head 01' rldge On the 10W??? face of the upper be as desired andthe lower terminal part 2 of the plate S encompassed by the mner portlon11 of latter is directed upon an outwardly extending the Vertical leg'Ofthe upper Supporting flangc.

curve. The part 2 merges into an annular sup- This arrangement preventsthe upper service porting fiange 3 of angle-shaped cross section andplate from shifting relative to the protector which formed of ahorizontal leg 4, a depending Vertical S mounted On the IOWGI' platelegconsisting of an inner portion 5, a lower ronnd-` The protector is"constructed of any suitable ed bend 6 and an outer portion 7 and arounded material, preferably sheet metal of the desired upper bend 8between leg 4 and the portion 5. gauge.

merging into said horizontal leg, said body portion provided at its topwith an inwardly directed annular upper supporting fiange of angleshapecross section to provide a horizontal leg and a Vertical leg, the latterextending ,upwardly from the former and consisting .of a pai'rofVertical portions snugly abutting throughout, one of said portions ofthe Vertical leg of the upper flange merging into the other and having afreev edge spacedV above the upper face of the horizontal leg of theupper flange.

2. In a food protector, a body portion of ring`` like form provided atits bottom with an? out- Wardly directed annularlower supporting ange ofangle Shape cross section to provide a horizontal and a Vertical leg,the latter depernding from the former and consisting of al pair ofVertical portions, snugly abutting throughout, one of said portionsterminating in the other and having a free edge spaced below the upperface of said horizontal leg,l the saidtother portion merging into saidhorizontal leg, said body portion provided at its top with an inwardlydirected annular upper supporting flange of angle-shape cross section toprovide a horizontal leg and a Vertical leg, the latter extendingupwardly from the former and consisting of a pair of Vertical portionssnugly abutting throughout, one of said portions of the Vertical leg ofthe upper flange mergingl into the other and having a free edge spacedabove the upper face of the horizontal leg of the upper flange, thehorizontal leg of the upper fiange having its cross sectional lengthgreater than the height of the Vertical leg of the upper fiange.

3. In a food protector, a body portion of ringlike form provided at itsbottom With an outwardly directed annular lower supporting iiangetherefor and at its top with an inwardly directed annular uppersupporting flange for a dish adapted to beV arranged in superimposedrelation with respect to the protector, said upper flange being ofangle-shape cross section to provide a.

horizontal leg and a Vertical leg, the former extending inwardly fromthe top of said body portioni and the Vertical leg extending upwardlyfrom, the inner side of the horizontal leg, the said Vertical legconsisting of. a pair of Vertical portions snugly abutting throu'ghout,one of said. portions` of said Vertical legmerging at its upper end intothe upper end of and being of less height than the lother portion of theVertical leg.

THOMAS TIGHE, JR.

